Chapter 1574: Inheritance of the Chaos Will! Enhancement of the All Living Cauldron!

Chapter 1574: The Inheritance of Chaotic Will! The Celestial Cauldron Enhanced!

Seeing that the 'Demon Queen Lord' had agreed to their demands, the Red Lords present exhaled in relief.

Their eyes turned toward Lord Solor and Lord Cain.

Now it was up to these two powerful lords—to see if they could successfully secure the Demon Queen Lord’s aid and ascend to the rank of Junior Supreme God Realm Lord.

If they truly achieved this ascension with the Demon Queen Lord’s assistance, then they would surely have reason to request her help in establishing their own Junior Supreme God Realm.

After all, founding such a realm on one's own was an impossible task—going it alone would mean waiting for decades, perhaps even centuries.

With a powerful ally by one’s side, however, the path becomes vastly simpler.

They couldn’t help but glance at the two Supreme Ultimate Gods standing behind the Demon Queen Lord.

To have such powerful protectors at one’s side—what a blessing!

Why shouldn’t they be blessed with such fortune?

They sighed and murmured in frustration.

At that moment, Lord Soryon and Lord Cain also noticed the glances other Crimson Lords cast upon them.

A cold chuckle stirred within their hearts.

These fools believed themselves to be the vanguard—yet did they not, too, have their own schemes?

After all, the first to taste the crab meat reaps rewards that later generations can scarcely fathom.

When, in the future, with the aid of the Demon Lord, they establish the Dominion of the Supreme Deities, they might well have secured far greater benefits.

One step behind, and every step behind!

That is how the gap was born.

As for why they dared to be the first to taste the crab, apart from the advantages offered by the Demon Lord, the most crucial factor was that behind Lord Soryon stood the Dark Crimson Race, and behind Lord Cain the Blood of Magic Crimson Race—both of which were protected by powerful Crimson Supreme Deities.

Even if the Demon Lord suddenly turned against them, they would still possess the strength of divine protection.

So they dared come and eat this crab.

Zhou Wuyu, seated upon the divine throne, simply glanced once, and instantly grasped the inner thoughts of those present.

There was no ripple in his heart.

Before absolute strength, every scheme and deception appeared comically futile.

Play on, then.

Zhou Wuyu cared not at all.

Afterward, save for Lord Soryo and Lord Cain, the other Crimson Lords gradually departed.

With the attendants dismissed, Zhou Wuyu directly asked them:

"What still lacks for your ascension to the junior Supreme God realm? Speak plainly."

Lord Soryo and Lord Cain exchanged a glance, then each voiced the specific needs that still stood in the way of their promotion.

Zhou Shiwu shook his head after listening.

"Right now, one of you is a junior divine kingdom-tier lord faction, and the other is an intermediate divine kingdom-tier lord faction."

"Upgrade your territories to senior divine kingdom-tier lord factions first, then we will talk."

"These are the resources required for the upgrade."

"Take them and go upgrade."

Zhou Shiwu tossed two world rings to them.

Sauron and Cain's eyes lit up instantly at the sight; they offered their respectful thanks first, then immediately accepted the rings with both hands, sending their force of will inside to inspect the contents.

The moment they saw the upgrade resources within, they could no longer suppress the thrill in their hearts, faces flushing with sheer excitement.

The resources contained inside were entirely sufficient for them to upgrade their respective territories into true god upper-tier territories, and elevate their respective realms into senior divine kingdom-tier lord factions.

Was this the true benefit of clinging to a powerful thigh?

Absolutely worth it!

At this moment, neither of the Sovereign States' masters could conceal their excitement and fervor, repeatedly thanking Zhou Wushi with eyes that held the reverence of ancestral worship.

"Retreat, both of you. After you ascend to the rank of Senior Sovereign State Lord faction tomorrow, come back and request further resources from Me."

Zhou Wushi waved his hand.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Sorlon and Oss left.

Zhou Wushi watched their retreating backs, his thoughts settling into deep contemplation.

They had ascended to the rank of Junior Primordial God Dominion Lords—what they most lacked were three essential resources.

Chaos God Treasures!

Crimson Heroes!

The Crimson Artifact (a race's sacred relic corrupted by crimson energy)!

The Chaotic Divine Treasure is simple.

The amount of Chaotic Divine Treasures required to elevate two Junior Supreme God Domains is merely 500 units each—so only 1,000 units total.

The Crimson Hero, however, presents complications.

Currently, the Crimson Hero lacks the *Heritage Codex of the Crimson Heroes*.

Yet resolving this is not difficult at all.

By launching attacks against several Crimson Divine Domain-level master factions, one can easily seize hundreds of thousands—perhaps even millions—of *Heritage Codexes of the Crimson Heroes*.

Once these codices are delivered to Sulong and his allies, they can effortlessly generate vast numbers of Crimson Heroes.

The Crimson Sacred Artifact is not particularly difficult either.

One might approach the acquisition of the "Heritage of Heroic Transmission" by launching attacks upon the divine-ruled chieftains or the Crimson Race factions—thus securing vast quantities of Crimson Sacred Artifacts.

"It seems my conflicts here cannot be halted."

Zhou Shiba's mind stirred, and he summoned Bai Yun.

Soon enough.

Bai Yun arrived.

"Your Majesty."

Bai Yun bowed respectfully.

"Order those Crimson chieftains to halt."

"Declare that after I have reorganized the armies and wealth of the Chaotic Crimson Godrealm, I shall immediately launch a campaign centered upon the Demon-Mage Realm, extending my conquests in all directions."

"Have them prepare their forces for the Demon-Mage Realm, ready to engage in fresh warfare at the first signal!"

Week Fifteen spoke.

Did they not wish to assist?

Then let it begin now.

White De could never ascend to the rank of Resource Master.

Let us first pay, then reap.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

White Yun spoke respectfully.

And then turned to attend to her duties.

After Os left, Week Fifteen stroked his chin. With a reach of his right hand, a sphere radiating with seven-colored light appeared in his grasp.

This sphere was no other than Os's Mythic-Class, Unique Champion Talent Sphere—The Realm of Chaos!

As long as He fuses this Lord's Talent Sphere, he can inherit the advanced divine realm lord faction—the Chaotic Crimson Divine Realm—and become the new patriarch of the Chaotic Crimson Human Clan!

"A most intriguing Lord's Talent Sphere."

"Especially since I am already the master of the Chaotic Human Clan within the Crimson Cosmic Domain."

"It seems today I must assist my host and unify the entire Chaotic Human Clan."

Zhou Shiyi thought to himself.

Then, without hesitation, he immediately chose to absorb this Lord's Talent Sphere.

A moment later.

He had fully absorbed it.

And then, text prompts began to appear before his eyes.

[Lord's Talent Prompt: Congratulations! Due to your strength far exceeding the required threshold for inheritance, you are now entitled to inherit all the legacy of the Chaotic Crimson Human Clan!]

[You have now become the chieftain of the Chaotic Crimson Human race!]

[You have now ascended to the position of Supreme Sovereign of the Advanced Divine Nation - the Chaotic Crimson Divine Nation!]

[Detected: You are the master of the Chaotic Human race across the highest realm of the cosmos!]

[Congratulations! You have achieved the unification of the ancient Chaotic Human race!]

[The ancient Chaotic power stirs within you...]

[You have inherited the Chaotic Will (Will Beyond Transcendence). Currently, you may activate the Lower Supreme Will State and partial levels beneath it. Upon further strength growth, you will be able to unlock subsequent inheritances!]

[Your Supreme Race Artifact – the Changsheng Ding – has awakened, manifesting the residual power of the Chaotic Will. Your Changsheng Ding has activated the Race Artifact skill – Changsheng Suppression!]

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[Race Artifact Name: Changsheng Ding]

[Equip Rank: Race]

[Racial Artifact Ability 1—The Great Unification: A universal racial artifact capacity. By placing an alien racial artifact into the Cauldron of the Commonborn and expending a certain measure of Destiny, the foreign relic can be transmuted into a universal racial artifact. Once successfully transformed, the alien artifact will conversely nourish and bestow the blessing of Destiny upon the wielder and their faction.]

[Note: The Great Unification can only be invoked once per day.]

[Racial Artifact Ability 2—The Commonborn Suppression: Gathering the collective might of all living souls to forge an earth-shattering sealing technique, suppressing the enemies of the Cauldron’s master. Currently, it can suppress and seal a powerhouse up to the tier of a Lower Supreme Will Realm at its absolute limit!]

[Note: Upon activating The Commonborn Suppression, all subjects and citizens under the master of the Cauldron will enter a state of weakness lasting for one hour. Once this period expires, they will return to normal.]

[Racial Artifact Overview: The Cauldron of the Commonborn, alternatively known as the Cauldron of the Great Unification, is the exclusive racial artifact of the Emperor Sovereign of the Commonborn. It possesses the profound power to reshape the heavens and earth, bestow boundless blessings upon all living things, and seal formidable foes.]

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Zhou Shiwu was struck with profound shock upon reading this.

The newly awakened racial artifact skill—The Commonborn Suppression—could actually mobilize the strength of his entire population, capable of suppressing and sealing a powerhouse of the Lower Supreme Will Realm at its absolute peak!

That was a Lower Supreme Will Realm powerhouse!

To think that such an existence could actually be suppressed and sealed by His racial artifact.

That's absolutely wonderful!

At last, in His hands, another offensive tactic capable of affecting a Supreme Will-tier powerhouse has arrived.

The efficacy of this skill ranks just below that of His own *Book of Formlessness*.

With this race's sacred artifact and the *Book of Formlessness* at His side, even should a Supreme Will-tier powerhouse launch an assault, He will now possess a measure of confidence.

The only drawback, however, is the severe side effects of employing the Great People's Suppression.

After activating Great People's Suppression, the vassals under the master of the Great People Cauldron enter a state of weakness lasting one hour!

His vassals are simply too numerous—currently, he ranks among the most extensive vassal-led factions across all realms and universes.

If one hour of weakness falls upon His vassals, it effectively diminishes the overall strength of the Supreme Cosmic Realm by one percent.

Though that percentage may seem small, viewed across the entirety of the Supreme Cosmic Realm, it is already astonishing.

"Although Great People's Suppression is extremely powerful—"

"But even if we can use it sparingly, we should use it sparingly."

"Yet when the time comes, we must not hesitate—after all, the safety of our essence and our duplicates is paramount."

"Should anything happen, we can always offer greater compensation to our subordinates and the people under our banner."

"Believe me, they will accept it willingly."

Zhou Shiyu thought this in his heart.

Then, in his mind, he added:

As the Lord of Crimson, with the protection of the Master of Crimson, this race's sacred artifact would scarcely be needed by me.

But Zhou Shiyi and Zhou Shiding, while searching for chaotic divine treasures within the remains of Tianjun's body, might one day find themselves in peril.

After all, that place is known to harbor multiple beings of Supreme Will.

There, they would have no safe enemies to fear—should they encounter Zhou Shiyi or Zhou Shiding and a conflict arise, they would be in grave danger.

Moreover, Zhou San and Zhou Si ventured deep into the Ultimate Void Great Cosmos, seeking the Ultimate Void Crystal and the Chaotic Divine Treasure—their circumstances were even more perilous than those of Zhou Eleven and Zhou Twelve.

"Then so be it."

"The Divine Artifact of the Race shall be entrusted to Zhou Eleven, Zhou Twelve, Zhou Thirteen, and Zhou Fourteen for their discretion."

Zhou Fifteen murmured to himself.

Then, he simply tossed it into the First Treasury.

Whoever needed it could take it and use it directly.

The inheritance of the Chaotic Will stirred Zhou Fifteen to profound excitement.

This was the lineage of a Will Beyond the Realm—no less powerful than the Supreme Will's own lineage.

With this inheritance now in hand, his chances of ascending to the Supreme Will Realm, and eventually to the Will Beyond the Realm, had grown significantly.

At that very moment.

A soldier strode in swiftly from outside.

"Report to the Emperor."

"An entity of Chaotic Crimson Race has appeared outside. It calls itself Lei Ze, the former chieftain of the Chaotic Crimson Race."

"Let him in."

Zhou Wushi spoke with a face that seemed entirely unsurprised.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The soldier bowed respectfully and then departed.

Soon thereafter.

A towering figure entered from beyond the hall, clad in armor of chaotic hue, with gray-white hair, a robust old man advancing steadily toward Zhou Wushi.

This posture, this aura—absolutely did not resemble submission.

Zhou Shiba's brow twitched slightly, then softened into a gentle smile.

He casually produced a cup of tea, exhaled softly to cool the steam, and slowly released his overwhelming presence.

From the perspective of Lei Ze, the chieftain of the Chaotic Red Human Clan—

he had merely intended to demonstrate his strength to the newly appointed chieftain and secure his standing in the future.

Yet, as soon as this almost defiant gesture had been made, he sensed an incomparable, terrifying pressure emanating from the other.

That pressure surged like a tide, relentlessly crashing against his divine body, divine soul, and will.

With every wave, the strain upon Lei Ze grew heavier.

Soon,

the pressure had intensified to such a degree that cold sweat beaded upon his forehead.

"Who exactly is this new chieftain?"

"Why did I feel a pressure upon him that rivaled even the mightiest of the Supreme Deities?"

Lei Ze was utterly stunned.

Yet, for the sake of his pride, he gritted his teeth and pressed on.

He resolved to move forward toward Zhou Shiba.

Yet...

One step...

Two steps...

Lei Ze clenched his jaw, trying to take the third step. But as soon as he took it—before his foot even touched the ground—he could no longer bear the escalating, terrifying pressure. His divine form collapsed in a thunderous crash, crashing to the ground.

And only then...

Zhou Shiyu only seemed to notice Lei Ze at that moment, lifting his head slightly with a look of mild astonishment at Lei Ze.

"Master Lei Ze, former clan chief."

"You are the former chief of the Chaos Crimson Human Clan—why do you bow to me with such reverence?"

"Rise, rise," he said, smiling gently.

The moment his words fell,

Lei Ze felt an abrupt emptiness in the pressure surrounding him.

Staring at Zhou Shiyu's calm smile, his astonishment was beyond words.

He was a first-tier Supreme God.

Yet what power could a demon lord wield to exert such overwhelming pressure upon him?

After a long pause.

He spoke bitterly, "Since the Emperor has become the chieftain of the Chaotic Crimson Race, it is proper for me, as a subject, to uphold my duties."

"The Chaotic Crimson Race has waited for a leader of your strength and wisdom—someone like you—for a very long time."

Zhou Shiba smiled faintly.

It seemed this man still did not know that the Chaotic Race had already achieved unification.

"Lei Ze."

Zhou Shiba spoke.

"Presently, I am at your service."

Lei Ze bowed respectfully, his heart fully convinced.

"Declare yourself as my subordinate."

Zhou Shiba said it.

Lei Ze stiffened, unsure of what the demon lord meant.

Wasn't he already under the demon lord's command?

After a moment of hesitation, he still spoke: "My servant, the former chieftain of the Chaos Crimson race—Lei Ze, hereby pledges allegiance to the demon lord—No..."

"No."

Zhou Shiba said, "It is under the command of the Celestial Sovereign of the People."

Lei Ze's pupils contracted.

After a long silence,

It seemed he finally understood everything, and slowly, solemnly, he said:

"My servant, the former chieftain of the Chaos Crimson race—Lei Ze, hereby pledges allegiance to the Celestial Sovereign of the People!"

Zhou Shizhi nodded slightly.